Improved wagon-standard



J. HENRY.

Wagon Standard. I I No. 101.014. Patented March 22, 1870.

V4 dag/ JOHN HENRY, OFSUISUN, CALIFORNIA.

Letters Patent No. 101,014. dated March 22, 1870; antedated March 1,1870.

The Schedule referred to in there Letters Patent and making part of thesame To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HENRY,-0f Suisun, county of Solano, State ofCalifornia, have invented an Improved Metallic WagoIFStandard; and I dohereby declare the following description'and accompanying drawings aresufiicient to enable any person skilled in the art or science to whichit most nearly appertains to make and use my said invention or improve.-ment without further invention or experiment.

My invention relates to an improved agoinStandard, such as is used atthe ends of bolsters on wagons, for confining the bed or load upon thewagonfiame and keeping it in place; and

-It consists in an improved construction and lnanner of attaching thesame to the bolsters, one of the-chief points being to render it light,but strong.

The manner of securing the standard to the bolster is such that it canby no possibility become loose while in use.

To more fully describe and illustrate my invention,

, reference is had to accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification, in which r A represents .a section from the end of awagonbolster.

The standard B is made of made-oi sheet or plate metal, bent so as tohave three sides, as shown, and having the arms or braces QC, extendingfrom near its top, at an angle toward "the end of the bolster.

These braces may be cut from the same piece of metal which forms thestandard, or they may be cut separate and riveted or welded to the sideor leaf of the standard, as most convenient and practicable.

A plate, D, is also cut from a piece of sheet or plate metal enoughwider than the width of the bolsterto allow of its being bent at rightangles at each side, so as to fit down os'er the bolster, and have theflanges or side plates E extend a sufficient distance down the side ofthe bolster to clasp it firmly, and allow bolts to be passed throughfrom side to side, in order to secure it.

Screws or bolts may also be passed vertically through the plate D, intothe bolster, thus giving additional firmness of attachment.

The standardB is welded or secured in some suitable and proper manner tothis plate, so as to stand vertically above'it, the straight side beingplaced ,to- 'ward the inside of the wagon.

The braces 0 pass from near the top of the standard at the desired orproper angle toward the, end of the bolster, where they are out, so asto form vertical side plates F, which rest against each side of the bOl:ster opposite tole'ach other,-while bolts pass through from side toside, and secure them firmly to the bolster.

Secured on the inside of these braces, so as to rest upon the upper sideof the bolster, are plates G G, and a small projection or lug,'H, fitsin the angle thus formed, which also serve as stays to the braces O.

The plates G may be screwedvorbolted to the bolster similar to the plateD.

By this construction 'I have a light, cheap, and strong wagon-standard,capable of standing great strains without injury. It is also so securedto the bolster that it cannot become loose and unstable.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim 'as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

. 1. A wagon-standard constructed of sheet or plate metal, substantiallyas and for the purpose herein described.

2. The cap or bent plate Dwith the metallic standard B and metal braces0, said metal braces being provided with the lugs H and plates G, thewhole constructed in one piece, and secured and boltedto the bolster,substantially as above specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

JOHN HENRY. [1,. s.]

Witnesses L. H. FOWLER, GILBERT WRIGHT.

